Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 May 1938 — Page 11

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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1938 Help Plan Equestrian Exhibit

MOTHER TELLS HOW SHE AIDED SONIN SLAYING

Confesses Part in Mystery Killing of Navy Officer 10 Years Ago.

WALLA WALLA, Wash, May 5 (U.P.)—The desire of a T3-year-old woman prison inmate “to make myself right with my Maker” led her to confess today to her part in the 10-year-old mystery slaying of Lieut. James E. Bassett of the United States Navy.

Mrs. Mary Eleanor Smith, who will be released from prison Monday unless subsequent developments result in new charges against her, said in a letter to Warden James M. McCauley that her son Killed Lieut. Bassett, and that she helped him dispose of the body.

Mrs. Smith's son is Decasto Earl Mayer, 42, serving a life sentence in the State Prison as an habitual criminal. Mrs. Smith was convicted of grand larceny after she and Mayer were found with Lieut. Bassett’s automobile.

Victim's Body Missing

State’s attorneys, advised of the woman's letter, said it would be impossible to prosecute Mrs. Smith or Mayer until Lieut. Bassett's body, or some part of it, had been found. Authorities had suspected that Mrs. Smith and Mayer had withheld information regarding Lieut. Bassett’s disappearance. They maintained, however, they knew nothing about the missing man, who shortly before had been graduated from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. Lieut. Bassett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P, Bassett of Annapolis, was assigned to Manila. He bought an automobile to make the journey across the United States. When he arrived in Seattle, he advertised the car for sale. He received an answer and left word at his residence he was going to see a buyer his friends heard from him.

Struck With Hammer

Mrs. Smith said Lieut. Bassett called at her home and was sitting on the davenport when Maver, without warning, approached him from behind and struck him with a hammer. “It was just that the boy was starting out in life and needed money and a car,” she said in her letter, “He never allowed his victims to suffer.” Authorities, who had not questioned Mayer, were puzzled by the use of the word ‘victims” in the woman's letter. They theorized that there might have been other slavings with which Maver was connected. Mrs. Smith said after Mayer struck Lieut. Bassett, they dragged his body to the bathroom and placed it in the tub. They removed the scalp, other parts of the body and burned them.

Arrested in Car

They then severed the head and arms and took them to another district where they buried them. she said. She could not remember exactly where they were buried because they were taken there in the dark. Two weeks after Lieut. Bassett \disappeared and Oakland policeman arrested Maver and Mrs. Smith in Lieut. Bassett’s automobile. They also had in their possession the missing man’s watch, wallet and cuff links. When long hours of questioning

failed to break their stories, Maver | and his mother were prosecuted and |

convicted of grand larceny.

CREW RESCUED AS LUXURY SHIP BURNS

LE HAVRE, France, May 5 (U. P.).—The 22000-ton luxury liner Lafayette of the French Line was destroyed today by a fire which swept through her in dry dock and for a time threatened to trap 20 members of the crew. The men were unable to reach the gangplanks because of flames They were forced forward and nearly surrounded by fire. Eventually they were rescued with cranes. Firemen withdrew after two oil tanks exploded. The liner was said to be a total loss.

POLICE FRATERNITY BERKELEY, Cal, May 5 (U. P.. —Now, even policemen are to have their own Greek letter college fraternity. It will be known as Lambda Aipha Epsilon, It is open for the present only to policemen who have attended the Police School at the San Jose State College, but it is expected that it will be made a national fraternity eventually,

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exhibition Sunday night at the State Fair Grounds Coliseum. Mr. Haight is an Algonquin Riding Club member. The exhibition is spon-

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Association.

ACTS MAY 15 ON PAVING DAMAGES

Expected to Approve Sums For Land Owners |on S. East St.

The Works Board will approve May 15 the tentative list of damages to be paid property-owners affected

by the proposed widening and paving of S. East St, Mayor Boetcher said today. He indicated that the City will start condemnation proceedings at that time against property upon which it is unable to obtain options. The project, which includes the stretch of street between South St. and ‘Sanders St., has been under consideration for several months.

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Association secretary, also were to be present.

Robert P. Moorman, Fidelity Trust

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is obtaining options on the affected property for the City, last week asked the Board {for additional time. He reported that several of the residents did not want to sell their houses and had asked that they be moved back from the proposed property line. The moving cost would exceed the houses’ value in many cases, Mr. Moorman told the Board. The Works Board yesterday gave Mr. Moorman until May 15 to obtain the necessary options.

BOY MAY LOSE EYE

. ATTICA, May 5 (U. P.).—Phygicians feared today they might have to remove the right eye and two fingers of 10-year-old Bobby Myers, east of Covington, who was injured Sunday by explosion of a dynamite cap which he and two friends found in a school building near his home. Doctors described his condition as ‘fair.’

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ANDERSON ESTATE VALUED AT $125,000

Wabash College Is Named in Ex-Judge’s Will.

Judge Albert B. Anderson, former | Federal judge here and at Chi- | cago who died last week, left an | estate valued at $125,000, according | to papers on file in Marion County | Probate Court today. His will named as beneficiaries his wife, Mrs. Rose C. Anderson; five |

nieces, a brother, a sister and Wa- | bash College.

The will left all personal property, (a half interest in Crawfordsville | ‘real estate holdings and a summer | [cottage in Michigan to Mrs. Ander- | son. { The nieces were named to share in a lake resort company. The rest | of the estate was to be placed in a |

trust fund with the brother, sister | and five nieces sharing $5000 each. ! All over $35.000 was to be given to

Wabash College. Joseph J. Daniels was named ex- | ecutor. Judge Smiley N. Chambers | probated the will.

GOVERNOR TO GET SAWS, AX AS GIFT

In appreciation for his proclama- | tion designating the week of May | 9 to 14 as National Hardware Week, Governor Townsend today was to re- | ceive a set of matched hand saws land a hand ax. | The presentations were to be! made by H. C. Atkins, E. C. Atkins | Co. president, and E. B. Martindale, Van Camp Hardware & Iron Co.

president, in the Governor's office. | Herbert P. Sheets, Indianapolis, | National Retail Hardware Associa- | tion managing director, and G. F.! Sheely, Indiana Retail Hardware

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